Nick Isabelle picks up a tarantula, a recent addition to his inventory at the ReptiCenter, the exotic pet store he operates. ...more

February 4, 2008

Less than a year after opening ReptiCenterm, an exotic pet store, teen businessman Nick Isabelle has had to moved to more spacious retail space. ...more

January 28, 2008

Lately, I've been up close and personal with an inordinate number of Florida wildlife. Some of those encounters have been pleasant, some not. And that got me to thinking about why we react as we do to "all creatures great and small," including people. I've spent many mornings admiring the beautiful sandhill cranes, storks, and ibis that are tame as pets around here. I've watched a bald eagle swoop low overhead then soar to its nest atop a dead tree. ...more

October 21, 2007